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Oedipus The King
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....ithin the cosmic order or fate. Greeks believed this fate guided the universe in a harmonious purpose. Man was free to choose and was ultimately held responsible for his own actions. Both the concept of fate and free will played an integral part in Oedipus' destruction. Although he was a victim of fate, he was not cont.... Part 2 of Paper
....his life in misery or doom! If with my knowledge he lives at my hearth, I pray that I myself may feel my curse."
In order for Sophocles' Greek audience to relate to the tragic figure, he had to have some type of flaws or an error of ways. This brought the character down to a human level, invoking in them the fear that "it could happen to them." And Oedipus certainly is not one without flaws. His pride, ignorance, insolence and disbelief in the gods, and unrelenting quest for the truth ultimatel.... |
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